Fishing, trapping, and vermin destroying inventions 01/07

20070017141 - Ice rigger apparatus: An ice rigger apparatus has a planar base member that has an adjustable fishing rod holder at one end and a trip rod at the other end. The trip rod is rotatably mounted to the top surface of the base member and is disposed generally transversely to the base member.... Agent: Joseph S. Heino, Esq.

20070017142 - Portable securing rod or pole holder: A holder, a method of using the holder and a method of making the holder, for securely retaining a tool, pole or fishing rod without damaging the support, such holder comprises a main body and a clip. The main body has a hollow cylinder section (10); an ell-shaped tang section... Agent: Louis Ventre, Jr

20070017143 - Fishing rod securing device: A fishing rod securing device includes a housing where the housing has a first end for securing the fishing rod to a structure and a second end for coupling to a fishing rod. The first end has a passage at which the structure can be received. Also, the housing provides... Agent: Akerman Senterfitt

20070017144 - Fishing line reel stringer: A device for holding and dispensing fishing line under variable pressure. The device attaches to a fishing pole and holds the line spool as line is wound onto the fishing reel. The device allows fishing line spools with varying size center holes to be accommodated. A hollow cone used in... Agent: Benjamin Arthur Randall

20070017145 - Scented fishing tackle and method of making the same: A method of making fishing tackle includes the steps of providing a body having an exterior surface, covering at least a portion of the exterior surface of the body with a mixture of paint and a scent attractive to fish, and allowing the scented paint to dry on the exterior... Agent: Porter, Wright, Morris & Arthur LLP Attn: Intellectual Property Department

20070017146 - Tackle box for suspended storage: A novel tackle box is disclosed which employs hook attaching means comprising a vertical slot adapted to receive the hooks of artificial fishing bait. The hook attaching means are secured to the top inside of the tackle box or to one or more horizontal shelves in said box so that... Agent: Eugenia S. Hansen Hemingway & Hansen, LLP

20070017147 - Fisherman's flybox with exchangeable pads: A flybox for keeping flies on pads therein. Magnets are arranged on the inner faces of the flybox where the pads are seated, giving the possibility of exchanging them easily and quickly. Thus the fisherman avoids having to buy and carry around numerous flyboxes, since with just one or two... Agent: Michael D. Berger, Ph.d. Baker & Mckenzie LLP

20070017148 - Humane animal trap: There is described an improved one-way door for a humane animal trap of the type comprising a box-shaped enclosure having an opening at one end, and a hinged one-way door adapted to close said opening and also to swing freely upward into the enclosure to permit entry into the enclosure... Agent: Philip Koenig

20070017149 - Mousetrap: The present invention is directed to a mousetrap comprising: an enclosure comprised of a top, a base and apertures located on each of the top and the base, wherein the enclosure is in an open position upon substantial alignment of the apertures; and a trigger mechanism comprising a lever arrangement... Agent: Norris, Mclaughlin & Marcus

20070017150 - Insect trapping device: A device for trapping insects such as mosquitoes efficiently by gathering and concentrating them and conducting them into a suction inlet. The insect trapping device comprises: a carriage; a post standing on the carriage; a housing bulging forward over the post for sucking and trapping an insect; a suction inlet... Agent: Jordan And Hamburg LLP

20070011933 - Device for protecting different articles against birds, insects and dust: The invention relates to a device for protecting different articles against birds, insects and dust. The inventive device consists of a tubular element (11) comprising a flexible mesh or a non-woven fabric, which can be closed at the upper and lower openings thereof and which encloses the article to be... Agent: Fleshner & Kim, LLP

20070011934 - Multi-use fishing rod holder with alarm: A fishing system with audio and visual signals is capable of use with both tip ups and tip downs. The fishing system includes a tower like tubular support extending from a base member configured to receive at least on tip down. The tubular support includes a tubular visual signal housed... Agent: Boyle Fredrickson Newholm Stein & Gratz, S.c.

20070011935 - Fish stunning device: A device for stunning fish comprising: an elongate member comprising an open channel through which a fish can pass; a pneumatically operated gun pivotally mounted in said channel, said gun comprising an impact cylinder and piston, wherein said piston is connected to a cylinder striker which is retractably extendable from... Agent: Rashida A. Karmali, Ph.d

20070011936 - Device to illuminate soft fishing baits: My invention, entitled “Device to Illuminate Soft Fishing Baits” is a device utilizing an illuminating unit which is inserted inside the body of a flexible soft fishing bait at the time of its molding to provide a light source from within the actual fishing bait which will attract various species... Agent: Richard J. Marino

20070011937 - Automatic jigging device for fishing: An automatic jigging device for fishing has a motor electrically coupled to a power supply. A current detector detects a current used by the motor. A switch, controlled by the current detector, is in series with the motor and the power supply.... Agent: Law Office Of Dale B. Halling, LLC

20070011938 - Fish hook remover: This invention provides a fish hook remover comprising a handle and a shaft. The handle comprises a first end, a second end, a width, and a longitudinal axis. The handle defines a handle notch and slot, the handle notch extending across the entire width of the handle, to define a... Agent: Sieberth & Patty, LLC

20070011939 - Storage systems: A storage system for storing a plurality of hooked objects is provided. The storage system comprises at least one chamber having side walls and guide members disposed on the chamber side walls. The storage system further comprises partition members disposed in the chamber, the partition member comprising a body having... Agent: Jeffer, Mangels, Butler & Marmaro, LLP

20070011940 - Intermittent insect trap: An intermittent insect trap, working time of which proceeds by alternating periods, and embodies two primary operations including actuation of ultrasonic waves to excite an attractant and form a mist and formation of a backpressure airflow, thereby ensuring that concentration of the mist is not disturbed and thus reduced by... Agent: Troxell Law Office PLLC

20070011941 - Light trap for insects: A flying insect trap is described including a source of insect attractant light, an insect immobilization device, and a housing partially surrounding the source of light. The housing includes a chassis configured to be attached to a mounting surface, an upper housing pivotally attached to the chassis, and a lower... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC

20070011942 - Snake trap: An apparatus for trapping a snake comprising a base wall having a smooth interior surface and an exterior surface, first and second side walls having a smooth interior surface and an exterior surface and having first edges attached to opposing edges of said base wall, a top wall having a... Agent: Cabaniss, Johnston, Gardner, Dumas & O'neal LLP

20070006514 - Simulated wounded-bird decoy apparatus: A decoy apparatus and animal attraction method including a head and body formed to resemble a bird, a rotatable motor-driven shaft protruding from at least one side of the body, a wing coupled to the shaft, and a power source such that activation of the power source causes the wing... Agent: Quarles & Brady Streich Lang, LLP

20070006515 - Avian decoy with removable foot base: An avian decoy including a decoy body; a foot base; and a lock for locking the foot base to the decoy body.... Agent: Larry W. Mckenzie Walker, Mckenzie & Walker, P.C.

20070006516 - Waterfowl retrieval device: The present invention provides for a remotely controlled water borne device to retrieve downed waterfowl. The device is shaped as a catamaran styled boat with twin hulls to allow the water and debris to flow through the device rather than under the device. The device is propelled through the water... Agent: Leslie Leonidas Lacroix, Jr.

20070006517 - Top water fishing lure: A fishing lure is provided comprising: an elongated longitudinally aligned main wire shaft having a front and a rear portion; a spinner revolveably supported on the front portion of the main wire shaft; a wire shaft extension extending from the main wire shaft between the front portion and the rear... Agent: Mitchell D. Bittman

20070006518 - Fishing lure with replaceable tail: A fishing lure having a longitudinal axis and comprising a head section and a tail section serially connected along the longitudinal axis is disclosed. The head section is formed from a rigid material and has a front end and a back end portion. The back end portion is formed from... Agent: John R. Casperson

20070006519 - Electronic carpenter bee trap: A carpenter bee trap having a housing that contains a hole, an electrode in proximity to the hole, and a power source connected to the electrode. The hole is of a size similar to the size holes that carpenter bees normally make, thus attracting the carpenter bees to the hole.... Agent: Robert D. Gunderman, Jr. Patent Technologies, LLC

20070006520 - Insect trapping apparatus with fog generator: The present application discloses an insect trapping apparatus that has a fog generator for generating a fog comprising at least one attractant.... Agent: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP

20070000164 - Game fish attractor: A device for attracting fish includes a phosphorescent element for providing illumination of a fish habitat and a connecting means for connecting the element to a fixed base outside the fish habitat. The phosphorescent element can be positioned at any predetermined depth where it is desired to fish by varying... Agent: Cyr & Associates, P.A.

20070000165 - Arm support for use with an elongated item such as a fishing rod: An arm support for use with an elongated item such as a fishing rod is disclosed herein. The arm support device includes an arm cradle that mounts above a handle of the elongated item. The arm cradle is adapted for supporting a person's forearm. The arm cradle can be pivoted... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC

20070000166 - Method of making fishing jig lure: A fishing jig lure has a fish hook mounted on a glass body with an epoxy resin. Light emitting particulates mixed with the epoxy resin emit visible light when subjected to an external light source.... Agent: Richard O. Bartz